Cost of living comparison
Praia is 40.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Praia
- Groceries
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pay 3.9% less in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Praia
- Housing
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pay 27.0% less in Praia
- Childcare
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pay 82.5% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.6% less in Praia
- Clothing
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pay 25.8% less in Praia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Paris, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$4.86
CVE476.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$6.32
CVE618.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$1.78
CVE174.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$1.12
CVE109.56
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$2.95
CVE288.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$7.94
CVE778.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$4.78
CVE468.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$2.20
CVE215.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$2.61
CVE255.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$2.00
CVE195.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.32
CVE129.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$1.56
CVE152.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$2.23
CVE218.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$1.21
CVE118.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.88
CVE86.39
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$6.31
CVE618.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$20.42
CVE1,999.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,856,886.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$17.26
CVE1,690.32
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$51.28
CVE5,023.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$583.34
CVE57,137.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$388.89
CVE38,091.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$113.61
CVE11,127.98
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$110.42
CVE10,815.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$3,266.68
CVE319,971.24
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$2.48
CVE242.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$1.49
CVE145.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$4.38
CVE428.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$36.46
CVE3,571.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$5.83
CVE571.38
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$48.61
CVE4,761.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$38.89
CVE3,809.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$87.50
CVE8,570.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$131.25
CVE12,855.99
|
|
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